Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Job Description

Job Description

Sign-On Bonus and Compensation

Bonus Offer: A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available for Registered Nurses (RNs) with over 2 years of acute care experience. Specific eligibility criteria and payout details will be discussed during the interview.

Hourly Wage: $36.00–$49.16

Employment Type: Full-time, working 12-hour shifts on a 3 x 12 schedule.

Department: Emergency Services

Why Become Part of Our Team?

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth
• Supportive leadership and teamwork-focused environment
• State-of-the-art acute care setting
• Efficient hiring process with quick decisions

Quick Hiring Process

Steps include: Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Screening → Interview with Hiring Manager → Swift Hiring Decision

Why Experienced Emergency Nurses Prefer This Position

Utilize your clinical skills in a dynamic Emergency Department where critical thinking, independence, and collaboration are essential every shift. Provide care for a variety of patient demographics, handle high-acuity situations, and enhance your expertise alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers prompt, high-quality nursing care to patients experiencing acute illnesses, injuries, and life-threatening conditions in a fast-paced Emergency Department.

• Evaluate, prioritize, and triage patients according to established clinical guidelines.
• Administer emergency nursing care, treatments, and life-saving measures.
• Dispense medications, blood products, and IV therapies as prescribed.
• Monitor patient status, interpret clinical data, and communicate changes to the healthcare team without delay.
• Assist in emergency procedures, trauma management, diagnostic testing, and patient stabilization.
• Operate and oversee emergency and life-support equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, EMS, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Educate patients and their families about diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
• Ensure accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Promote patient safety, quality care, and favorable clinical outcomes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and Training Requirements:

• Valid RN License in the state.
• Current BLS certification upon hire and maintain throughout employment.
• ACLS certification required within 30 days of hire and must be kept current.
• PALS certification and/or ENPC required within 30 days of hire and must be kept current.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation certification within 30 days of hire.
• Certification as an Emergency Nurse (CEN) is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Facility-Specific Requirements

• For Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN certification within 12 months of hire and must be kept current.
• For EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
• For non-OB facilities: NRP certification required within 90 days of hire and must be kept current.
• Completion of Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire is mandatory.

About Us

Our organization is an integrated healthcare system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of over 40 primary and specialty care locations. This includes a regional referral hospital that features the only Cancer Care Center in the area, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and a heart and vascular institute. We also support the state's only medical helicopter service.

Additionally, we operate two critical access hospitals that provide vital care to rural communities in Maine.

Committed to healthcare education and workforce development, we host a nursing and medical imaging school that plays a crucial role in training future healthcare professionals.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer competitive pay along with a comprehensive benefits package that allows employees to customize their benefits to meet individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various voluntary benefit options

The estimated compensation for this role, which encompasses wages, benefits, and other forms of remuneration, ranges from $36.00 to $49.16 per hour. The specific starting salary will be determined at the time of hiring, taking into account various factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, and certifications.

Employment Status

Type: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (as applicable), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Harassment based on these protected categories is also strictly prohibited.